I put Michelin's XCA 205/75R14's - 8 ply, reinforced sidewalls, Load
Range "D", 65 psi tires on my van.  Sweet!!

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

No Name Available wrote:

>In the quest for a tire that fits all the requirements of the vanagon (in my
>case 205/70 r14 97R) I have tried bigger rims (audi A6) with a lower profile
>tire to attain same circumfrence. and I have tried big Ol' 14" truck tires (BF
>Goodrich all terrain TA) on my syncro. But I have yet to find a tire, till
>last week, that really gave me the ride that I want for less than a house
>payment. I have been working with my local tire wholesaler and he and I decided to
>try a 215/70 R14 96S. this tire is a Lite truck tire with reinforced side walls
>and it is not gonna take your summer vwacation $$ and they can hold the proper
>air pressure. 30 front and 40 rear so you still have some fuel left. the nice
>thing about these tires is that they fill the wheel wells and look really
>proper, and I am able to keep my nice and simple alloys.
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>Hope that this helps some IN SEARCH OF...
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>Chris
>VT
>91 westy
>87 westy syncro
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